Summary
While there are a lot of reasons to keep Pals alive and working on a base inPalworld— likedefending against raids— players don’t have to just keep the Pals around just to have. The game offers a mechanic that allows them to get rid of the Pals and get something useful in return: butchering. This requires the use of the Meat Cleaver item and can be a great way for players to get more resources or even special loot. In fact, some of the game’s best weapons can be found with schematics and completely circumvent the need to level up a character to be able to build them.
While it’s not a guarantee, players can butcher Pals for the chance ofobtaining Legendary Schematics for certain weapons. It’s also probably the most likely way to get those schematics. Just capturing a Pal can give you a chance of earning the schematic, but butchering the Pal after can double those odds. As such, here are the best Pals to butcher in the game.
Updated July 07, 2025 by Shane Black:Palworld has continued to add a good amount of content, including new Pals for players to catch and put to whatever use they see fit. Because of this, this topic was updated to provide more options that players can butcher in their camp to gain different materials and items.
In addition to this, the original entries were beefed up to provide more information for players to find those Pals in the game’s world. More in-text links were also added to provide more information and guidance for players who are looking to conquer the entire island of Palpagos.
1Bushi
Schematic Drop: Crossbow
Whenstarting out in the game, players should find the Crossbow as soon as possible. Despite its rather slow reload time between firing bolts, the weapon offers great damage that will do a person a lot of good in the game’s overworld. Once obtained, it will surely be the go-to option for anyone who goes out hunting and is getting their base up and running.
Bushiitself is not much of a threat either, so it is easy to farm them for the schematic. It can be found in the Sacred Realm of the Swordmaster as a Level 23Field Alpha Boss. This low level makes it a breeze to take down as long as the player brings the right Pals to fight it and some Pal Spheres to toss its way.
2Beakon
Schematic Drop: Handgun
The Handgun looks simple and unassuming in the game, but it offers way more usefulness than people may think. While it won’t give the same kind of damage output as the Assault Rifle or Rocket Launcher later on, it does enough damage to make it a great tool to use until those weapons are unlocked.
Getting this schematic involves findingBeakon, a bird Pal that can be found near the Deep Bamboo Thicket teleport point in the northeastern desert region of the map. It is a small Level 29 Field Alpha Boss, so it won’t take very much effort at all to beat it. Once players have felled the beast, they can take it back to their base and prep it for slaughter — which is much sadder than one would think.
3Jetragon
Schematic Drop: Rocket Launcher
The Rocket Launcheris at the tail-end of the leveling unlocks for a reason: it packs a wild punch when it connects with a target. This is why it could be a much easier method for players to simply find aJetragon, capture it, and then butcher it to get the schematic.
The Pal can be found in the volcanic region of the map as a level 50 Field Alpha Boss. Now, level 50 is high, and it is nothing to scoff at. However, players can take this boss on much earlier than Level 50 if they have the right Pals, some teammates with them, and some good weaponry to bring down its health.
4Suzaku
Schematic Drop: Pump-Action Shotgun
While the Assault Rifle may be the best weapon in the game, the Pump-Action Shotgun is no slouch either. It doesn’t have the range of some other weapons, but it makes up for it by putting out a big scattershot at a quick pace.
TheSuzakuis found in the northeast desert region of the map for any player who wants to take the Pal on in a fight. It’ll take a good amount of firepower to whittle down its Level 45 health and at least aLegendary Pal Sphereto easily capture it. It may take some time, but with patience, the Pal will fall and can be taken back to base.
5Blazamut
Schematic Drop: Assault Rifle
Bringing an Assault Rifle to one of theboss fights inPalworldcan be a true game-changer. It shreds through enemy health like no other weapon and has a fairly quick reload speed as well. Combined with the strongest Pals on your team, players have a recipe for success.
TheBlazamutis a Level 49 Field Alpha Boss, so it won’t go down without a fight. It is found in the Scorching Mineshaft in the volcanic area of the game’s world. Bring plenty of strong Pals and Spheres to ensure this Pal goes down as easily as possible.Water Pals are always a great optionfor a Fire-type like Blazamut.
6Shadowbeak
Drop: Innovative Technical Manual
A lot ofthe best gear in the gamerequires players to have a good amount of rare materials. In particular,Pal Metal Ingots and Carbon Fiberwill pop up quite a bit for some high-level equipment. This is why having Pals that can drop these materials when butchered is very important.
Shadowbeakcan drop both, and while finding the Pal can be a bit of a slog, it is well worth the effort once a person has them in their inventory. Capturing them in a sanctuary is not easy, as there will be guards that will try to stop you as soon as you’re spotted, butgetting Shadowbeak is worth the risk.
7Astegon
Drop: Pal Metal Ingot
Pal Metal Ingots will become something that players will need a lot of when they reach the late stages of the game. This means that getting them as much as possible will be paramount to success, which is whereAstegoncan help.
This Pal is not too difficult to capture, as it can befound as a Level 38 Field Alpha Boss. While that is still a decently high level, it is still pretty low compared to other Pals out there.
8Frostallion
Drop: Diamond
Frostallionis a tough Pal to encounter in the game. Sitting as a Level 60 Field Alphoa Boss, this Pal is not going to go down without a fight or preparation on the part of the player. However, being able to get this Pal for butchering can give players the Diamond material.
Diamonds are useful becausethey are valuable, very valuable. They can be sold at Merchants for a hefty amount of Gold which can be used for a ton of items in the game.
